As HBO gears up for its upcoming Harry Potter TV show, it's also had to face questions surrounding the involvement of author J.K. Rowling .
HBO and Max content boss Casey Bloys fielded the latest of those questions at a press event on Tuesday, clarifying that she's been "fairly involved" in the series' early development. During a Q&A with reporters, one brought up the controversy surrounding Rowling, who's been posting anti-transgender rhetoric on X/Twitter since 2020. The reporter asked Bloys how involved Rowling has been in the series and if her "passionate views about trans issues" have affected HBO's ability to find its cast.
"She's been fairly involved," Bloys responded. "She was very involved in the process of selecting the writer and director, and I imagine she'll have opinions on casting. It hasn't affected the casting or hiring of writers and production staff.
So we haven't felt an impact from that." HBO previously announced that Rowling would be an executive producer on the show, and that it would be a "faithful adaptation" of her Harry Potter novels. These are only Bloys' latest comments on Rowling's social media posts and the backlash to them.
Last year, shortly after HBO officially confirmed the new Harry Potter show, he called the controversy a "very online conversation" and added, "Our priority is what’s on the screen. Obviously, the Harry Potter story is incredibly affirmative and positive and about love and self-acceptance. That's our priority — what’s .